Re: Erasing LTO Tapes -- MIDRANGE-L

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Subject: Re: Erasing LTO Tapes
From: Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:17:50 -0500
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Yes, it destroys the magnetic tape ID on the first portion of the tape that is before the customer usable part.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects

On 6/5/12 12:14 PM, Kirk Goins wrote:

I assume that if someone uses a bulk eraser on a LTO cart. that is becomes
unusable. Correct?

Thanks

-- Kirk
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